Beastly Bones by William Ritter Published by Algonquin Books on September 22nd 2015
Pages: 304
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“I’ve found very little about private detective R. F. Jackaby to be standard in the time I’ve known him. Working as his assistant tends to call for a somewhat flexible relationship with reality.”
In 1892, New Fiddleham, New England, things are never quite what they seem, especially when Abigail Rook and her eccentric employer R. F. Jackaby are called upon to investigate the supernatural.
First, a vicious species of shape-shifters disguise themselves as a litter of kittens, and a day later, their owner is found murdered with a single mysterious puncture wound. Then in nearby Gad’s Valley, now home to the exiled New Fiddleham police detective Charlie Cane, dinosaur bones from a recent dig mysteriously go missing, and an unidentifiable beast starts attacking animals and people, leaving their mangled bodies behind. Charlie calls on Abigail for help, and soon Abigail and Jackaby are on the hunt for a thief, a monster, and a murderer.
My Thoughts:
Another gorgeous cover, another excellent read. Again, why did I wait so long?!?! I wanted to do this one via audiobook, since I loved the first one so much. However, I knew I’d want to devour it all at once and reading is a much faster way to do so! That’s exactly what I did.
I was so glad to be back in New Fiddleham with Abigail, Jackaby, and company. After the events of the first book, I couldn’t wait to see what would happen next. I was not disappointed. Everything I loved about Jackaby was present in Beastly Bones. More new characters to love, more grisly mystery, and more clever dialogue. Abigail continued to charm me. I love that she brings her own expertise to the cases Jackaby takes, even though she isn’t an expert on the paranormal. She is smart and capable and so fun. I also really loved seeing more of Jenny and am so pleased about where her story is going.
Basically, I need it to be August so I can get my hands on Ghostly Echoes!
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